Lights, Camera, Safety! Move Safe PSA Winners Announced

May 16, 2024 at 10:30 am
The City of Mesa’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program announces this year’s Move Safe Public Service Announcement Contest winners. The contest invited Mesa students ages 12-18 to create a 30-second public service announcement showing how to walk, bike or...

Bike to Books Contest in Mesa

May 15, 2024 at 10:07 am
The City of Mesa's Bicycle and Pedestrian Program and Mesa Public Library announce the second year of the Bike to Books contest. Mesa invites students and homeschoolers in prekindergarten to 12th grade to design bike symbol art for a City of Mesa...

Mesa Seeks Volunteers for AT&T Fiber Arizona Celebration of Freedom

May 14, 2024 at 11:01 am
Mesa seeks volunteers for the AT&T Fiber Arizona Celebration of Freedom, the coolest independence festival in the state! There are multiple times and shifts available including splash zone, carnival games, entertainment and information...

Mesa to Break Ground May 18 for New Gateway Library in Southeast Mesa

May 13, 2024 at 1:34 pm
– Mesa invites its residents to the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Gateway Library on Saturday, May 18 at 8:30 a.m., located at 5036 S. Eastmark Parkway. The state-of-the-art facility will be Mesa’s first new full-service library in more than 25...

Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign Off to a Strong Start to Save Lives

May 7, 2024 at 1:33 pm
Mesa’s annual Hydration Donation Campaign is starting a month earlier in an effort to save more lives during Arizona’s extreme heat season. With a record number of heat-related deaths in Maricopa County in 2023 and the National Weather Service...

Mesa Seeks Community Input for Comprehensive Road Safety Action Plan

May 6, 2024 at 3:01 pm
The City of Mesa is launching an online, interactive survey as part of the Spring 2024 Community Touchpoint for its Comprehensive Road Safety Action Plan. The City is creating the plan to advance its commitment to create safer streets for everyone...

Voters May Request Early Ballots for Mesa Primary Election

April 29, 2024 at 3:36 pm
Mesa voters may now request early ballots through July 19, 2024, for the Primary Election on July 30, 2024. Mesa’s Primary Election ballot will include candidates for Mayor and Councilmembers in Districts 1, 2 and 3, whose terms will expire in January 2029.

Mesa Commercial Customers Can Take Advantage of Increased Grass-to-Xeriscape and Landscape Irrigation Incentives

April 29, 2024 at 3:28 pm
The City of Mesa invites its commercial customers to apply for the newly increased incentive amounts for grass-to-Xeriscape conversions. Removing water-thirsty grass and replacing it with a Xeriscape landscape can reduce water use, increase shade and save money.

New Radio Tower to Improve Public Safety Communications in the East Valley

April 24, 2024 at 10:55 am
The Topaz Regional Wireless Cooperative has dedicated its first new public safety radio tower in more than 20 years. The new tower, known as H60 for Highway 60, will improve the coverage area for public safety radios, especially for northeast Mesa, Apache Junction and Queen Creek.

Mesa Climate Action Plan Drives Sustainable Change for Mesa

April 16, 2024 at 11:45 am
Since adopting the Mesa Climate Action Plan in 2021, the City has invested $15.4 million in climate projects to help reach its carbon neutrality goals by 2050.

New Presiding City Magistrate Appointed in Mesa

April 15, 2024 at 6:43 pm
Mesa City Council has appointed Stephen Umpleby to be the new Presiding City Magistrate. Judge Umpleby has been a City Magistrate with Mesa Municipal Court since 2021 and presided over creation of the Domestic Violence Court.

Mesa Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies' Youth Action Fund to Activate Young People in Driving Climate Solutions

April 11, 2024 at 12:31 pm
Mesa is among 100 cities receiving grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies to fund youth-led climate initiatives ranging from mobilizing tree planting to launching public education campaigns.

Register for Mesa Parks and Recreation Summer Programs

April 8, 2024 at 2:07 pm
Mesa residents can now sign up for the City’s Parks and Recreation summer programs. Mesa offers programs and activities to people of all ages and abilities

Mesa Electric Recognized for Outstanding Safety Practices

April 8, 2024 at 11:13 am
Mesa Electric has received the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2023. Mesa’s electrical staff currently has over 2,000 days without a lost time accident

Mesa Provides Summer Energy Assistance for Eligible Mesa Electric Customers

April 3, 2024 at 10:07 am
Mesa's Summer Electric Assistance Program is accepting applications for residential customers who demonstrate a financial need with paying their summer electric bills. Eligible City of Mesa electric customers could save up to $56 on their electric bills. Details at MesaNow.org

Mesa Unveils Plaque in Honor of Cesar Chavez

March 29, 2024 at 12:21 pm
Volunteers participate in various community projects to highlight Chavez’s legacy of service.

City of Mesa Seeking Applicants for Advisory Boards and Committees

March 12, 2024 at 12:20 pm
Mesa residents are invited and encouraged to participate in the local government process by serving on the City’s volunteer advisory boards and committees.

Mesa College Promise Program Expands to Eligible Adult Learners

March 4, 2024 at 11:31 am
As program enrollment begins, Mesa College Promise is expanding to cover two years of tuition and fees at Mesa Community College (MCC) for eligible Mesa residents who are 24 years or older. The successful program Mesa Mayor John Giles launched in...

City of Mesa Calls Primary Election

February 27, 2024 at 10:24 am
The Mesa City Council is calling a Primary Election for July 30, 2024, to elect a Mayor and District 1, 2, and 3 Councilmembers, whose terms will expire in January 2029. Moving the primary election has also resulted in changes to other key Primary...